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07/12/2025

🚨 Happening NOW! 🚨
The On Main Collective is in full swing — come stroll down Main Street and check out all the amazing vendors, live music, local eats, and good vibes! 🎶🛍️🌸

07/11/2025

🎉☀️ THIS WEEKEND IN WAUCONDA 🎶🐾🍋

There’s no shortage of fun July 11–13— whether you’re here for the music, the events, or the meaningful moments, we’ve got something for everyone!

🎤 LIVE MUSIC LINEUP (July 11–13):
Catch performances all weekend long at your favorite local spots — Bliss, Strawberry Moon, Main Street Outfitters, Docks, JJ Twigs & more! From acoustic sets to comedy night and open mic sessions, it’s a full-on summer soundtrack! 🎶

🐶 COMMUNITY EVENTS (Saturday & Sunday):
🩷 Beach Buddies Adoption Bash — Sat, 1–3PM My Flavor It Place - Wauconda
🍋 Kinsley Crushes Cancer Lemonade Stand — Sat, 1PM Lindy's Landing
🇺🇸 Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Mobile Exhibit — Sat & Sun, 1–7PM Wauconda Park District
🛍️ On Main Collective Pop-Up — Sat, 5–8PM @ South Main St Alley

✨ Whether you’re grabbing a drink, shopping small, honoring heroes, or dancing under the lights — Wauconda is the place to be this weekend. Don’t miss it!

07/11/2025

Big THANKS 🐾 🐶 to The Side Lot for donating 50% of all dog menu sales this weekend to support Wauconda’s rescued pups ❤️ Treat your 🐕 and help another!

If you know us, then you know we love dogs. 🐾 They’re a part of our crew, our customers, and our community. So when we heard about the heartbreaking situation involving the rescued dogs here in Wauconda, we knew we had to do something.

This weekend, we’re donating 50% of all proceeds from our dog menu to help support the care and recovery of these pups. Every treat your dog enjoys helps provide food, medical attention, and a little extra love to animals who truly need it.

Bring your pup out to dine with us, and let’s turn mealtime into a meaningful way to give back. Together, we can help these dogs get the second chance they deserve. 🐶❤️

07/10/2025

We are loving this week's Farmers' Market shopping list! Opens at 4:00 PM.

07/10/2025

🐶☀️ Beach Buddies Adoption Day! 🐾🍦

Looking for your new furry best friend? Come hang out at MyFlavorIt! Place this Saturday from 1–3PM for a puppy adoption event you won’t want to miss! 🐕💛

My Flavor It Place - Wauconda has partnered with K9s4U Dog Rescue Inc.- NFP to help some adorable pups find their forever homes. Come meet your future sidekick, grab a tasty treat, and enjoy the sunny vibes! 🌊🍧

✨ FREE puppy kisses
✨ Sweet treats from MyFlavorIt!
✨ Family-friendly fun
✨ And maybe… your new best friend 🐾

📍MyFlavorIt! Place
🗓️ Saturday, 1–3PM
🎉 Come for the dogs, stay for the fun!

07/09/2025

🇺🇸 9/11 Mobile Exhibit – Coming to Wauconda! 🇺🇸
📍 600 N Main St, Wauconda, IL
📅 July 12–13
🕐 1 PM – 7 PM

Join us for a powerful and unforgettable experience as the 9/11 Mobile Exhibit makes a stop right here in Wauconda. This FREE event honors the lives lost and the heroes who rose that day.

🎧 Live DJ
🍔 Food & Drinks
📸 Educational Displays
🇺🇸 Hosted by the Tunnels to Towers Foundation

Whether you lived through it or are learning about it for the first time, this exhibit brings history to life in a meaningful way. All ages welcome.

Come walk through history, stay for the community.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Wauconda Park District

07/07/2025

🌽🥕 Fresh, Local & Full of Flavor! 🍓🍅

The Wauconda Farmers Market is in full swing and bursting with the best of the season! 🍑🌻 Come stroll down Main street and explore some fresh-picked produce, homemade goods, local honey, flowers, and more — all from your favorite local farmers and makers.

🛒 Support small businesses
🍞 Grab a bite from local food vendors
💐 Soak up that community charm

📍 Main street
🗓️ Thursday | July 10, 2025 | 4-7pm

Wauconda Farmers Market
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce

Tag your market buddy and meet us under the tents! 🌞

07/04/2025

WOW, what a great show! Thanks to everyone that made this show possible and 🇺🇸HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! 🇺🇸

07/03/2025

Besides our very own fireworks this evening, Lake County, Illinois has put out a list of other festivities to enjoy in our area. Happy 4th!

Get ready for an unforgettable 4th of July in Lake County! Explore a variety of fireworks displays, festive parades, and family-friendly events happening across the region.

07/02/2025

PRO TIP(s): If you are coming to the Wauconda Fireworks Celebration tomorrow (7/3) make sure you
1) Check out the Wauconda Police Department traffic plan so you know where to park for an easier exit.
2) If you are staking claim at the Wauconda Park District, get there early to reserve a prime spot.
3) Have fun, be safe and clean up after yourselves.
4) Be patient and considerate of other motorists and pedestrians.
🦅 Happy Independence Day weekend! 🦅

03/19/2025

HUGE news coming from Village Hall!

The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) recently accepted a second grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DC...